Supplier Development Engineer - APQP & PPAP Lead

Eaton Group; Aguascalientes; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's IS VEH Functions division seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to apply manufacturing process expertise and SDE methodologies to supplier qualification, product and process development, and launch readiness across the global supply base.

You will lead supplier feasibility assessments, coordinate APQP activities and PPAP approvals to ensure on-time readiness, and drive continuous improvement to raise supplier performance, quality, and manufacturing robustness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 4+ years in supplier development or supplier quality.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience with APQP and PPAP processes.
• Knowledge of AIAG CQI and IATF 16949.
• Understanding of forging, casting, and machining.
• Travel up to 75% to México and USA.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification audits and ongoing compliance checks.
• Perform supplier feasibility assessments for new sourcing activities.
• Manage APQP activities with suppliers from kickoff through PPAP.
• Support Safe Launch and PPAP-driven on-time production launches.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve quality, delivery and robustness.
• Provide technical input for root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Project management

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

AIAG Core Tools

AIAG CQI

IATF 16949

Job description

Eaton's IS VEH Functions division seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to apply manufacturing process expertise and SDE methodologies to supplier qualification, product and process development, and launch readiness across the global supply base.

You will lead supplier feasibility assessments, coordinate APQP activities and PPAP approvals to ensure on-time readiness, and drive continuous improvement to raise supplier performance, quality, and manufacturing robustness.